Four-Nation Elite Baseball Tournament to Kick Off in Taichung in July, Taiwan Team Led by Tang Teng-kai
The first "Four-Nation Elite Baseball Tournament" will be held in Taichung from July 11 to 15, featuring elite teams from Taiwan, the US, Japan, and Korea. The Taiwan national team will be led by Tang Teng-kai.
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(Central News Agency reporter Hsieh Ching-wen, Taipei, May 5) The Chinese Taipei Baseball Association today issued a press release announcing that the first "Four-Nation Elite Baseball Tournament" will be held in Taichung from July 11 to 15, inviting elite players from Taiwan, the US, Japan, and Korea to gather and engage in high-intensity international exchange matches. The Taiwan national team will be led by Tang Teng-kai.
The Baseball Association's press release stated that the event continues the tradition of past exchanges between the Taiwan national team, Japan team, and the US NCAA All-Stars, aiming to improve players' skills and match experience through actual competition, which is indicative of cultivating international competitiveness.
Among the Taiwanese players who have participated in past exchange matches, many have become key professional players later, including Sung Chia-hao, Lin An-ko, Lin Li, Wang Po-jung, and Su Chih-chieh.
The US side also boasts stars; players who have participated in previous exchange matches include current MLB stars Paul Skenes and Trea Turner; Japan has also seen famous players like Tomoyuki Sugano and Shota Morishita participate in past exchange matches.
The Baseball Association stated that the event originated during last year's World Baseball Softball Confederation General Assembly, where the Chinese Taipei Baseball Association reached a consensus on cooperation with the USA Baseball and Japan University Baseball Federation. In the future, a three-country rotating host mechanism will be adopted, and a fourth team may be invited to participate. The first event will be held in Taiwan, with future plans for 2027 in the US, 2028 in Japan, and returning to Taiwan in 2029.
The Taiwan national team, preparing for the Nagoya Asian Games and the U23 Baseball World Cup, will primarily consist of the Asian Games baseball training team; Korea will compete with a U23 training team composed of university and minor league players.
Taiwan national team head coach Tang Teng-kai stated that although the team has had more losses than wins against the US NCAA All-Stars in the past, they have gained rich experience in the process. With the addition of the Japan team this time, the intensity of competition is even higher, offering a rare opportunity for development. He also hopes that the players can give their best performance in this tournament and bring exciting matches to the fans. (Edited by Chang Ming-kun) 1150505
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(Central News Agency reporter Hsieh Ching-wen, Taipei, May 5) The Chinese Taipei Baseball Association today issued a press release announcing that the first "Four-Nation Elite Baseball Tournament" will be held in Taichung from July 11 to 15, inviting elite players from Taiwan, the US, Japan, and Korea to gather and engage in high-intensity international exchange matches. The Taiwan national team will be led by Tang Teng-kai.
The Baseball Association's press release stated that the event continues the tradition of past exchanges between the Taiwan national team, Japan team, and the US NCAA All-Stars, aiming to improve players' skills and match experience through actual competition, which is indicative of cultivating international competitiveness.
Among the Taiwanese players who have participated in past exchange matches, many have become key professional players later, including Sung Chia-hao, Lin An-ko, Lin Li, Wang Po-jung, and Su Chih-chieh.
The US side also boasts stars; players who have participated in previous exchange matches include current MLB stars Paul Skenes and Trea Turner; Japan has also seen famous players like Tomoyuki Sugano and Shota Morishita participate in past exchange matches.
The Baseball Association stated that the event originated during last year's World Baseball Softball Confederation General Assembly, where the Chinese Taipei Baseball Association reached a consensus on cooperation with the USA Baseball and Japan University Baseball Federation. In the future, a three-country rotating host mechanism will be adopted, and a fourth team may be invited to participate. The first event will be held in Taiwan, with future plans for 2027 in the US, 2028 in Japan, and returning to Taiwan in 2029.
The Taiwan national team, preparing for the Nagoya Asian Games and the U23 Baseball World Cup, will primarily consist of the Asian Games baseball training team; Korea will compete with a U23 training team composed of university and minor league players.
Taiwan national team head coach Tang Teng-kai stated that although the team has had more losses than wins against the US NCAA All-Stars in the past, they have gained rich experience in the process. With the addition of the Japan team this time, the intensity of competition is even higher, offering a rare opportunity for development. He also hopes that the players can give their best performance in this tournament and bring exciting matches to the fans. (Edited by Chang Ming-kun) 1150505
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